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Sezen

Sezen /seˈzen/

“perceptive, intuitive”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Sezen?

Sezen

IPA /seˈzen/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Sezen mean?

Sezen is the present participle of sezmek and means ‘perceptive, one who senses things beforehand’. Sezmek is to grasp from small signs what is not said openly, to have an intuition. Sezen is a popular girls’ name today.1

Grammar Present participle of sezmek: sez- + -en.

That Sezen goes back to sezmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Sezen made of?

Sezen breaks into 2 parts: sez- (sezmek: to sense, to perceive) + -en (present participle).

Sezen + root sez- sezmek: to sense, toperceive TURKIC sezmek “to sense, to perceiveintuitively” suffix -en present participle Sezen sez- root sezmek: to sense, to perceive sezmek TURKIC “to sense, to perceiveintuitively” -en suffix present participle
Sezen: parts and root words
  • sezmek Turkic — to sense, to perceive intuitively1

How was the name Sezen formed?

Sezen belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (sez- + -en).

Which surnames are related to Sezen?

Sezen Sezer Sezgin
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sezer same root – –
02 Sezgin same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sezen?

  1. Melis Sezen actor 1997–
  2. Merih Sezen fencer 1919–2011
  3. Ahmet Hamdi Sezen politician 1922–2000
  4. Hicri Sezen politician 1923–1983
  5. Mehmet İlhami Sezen writer 1934–
  6. Rafet Sezen statesperson 1956–
  7. Yümni Sezen sociologist 1938–
  8. Bartu Sezen association football player

People surnamed Sezen as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Sezen also a first name?

Yes. Sezen is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “perceptive, intuitive”.

Sezen as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sezmek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Sezen accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Sezen accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sezen

Q1

What does the surname Sezen mean?

Sezen is the present participle of sezmek and means ‘perceptive, one who senses things beforehand’. Sezmek is to grasp from small signs what is not said openly, to have an intuition. Sezen is a popular girls’ name today.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sezen?

The root word of Sezen is sezmek (Turkic): “to sense, to perceive intuitively”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sezen?

Se·zen, 2 syllables; IPA: /seˈzen/.